Helio Castroneves extended his contract with Penske and, in 2012, will be defending Roger Penske’s team for the 13th consecutive season, one of the most enduring partnerships in motorsport history. Along the Brazilian will be the Australians Will Power and Ryan Briscoe, who also have renewed their contracts with Penske Racing.

“I am very happy to continue with Penske, where I am since 2000. We are a family and there could be no better working environment. Will Power, Ryan Briscoe and I work very well together and thanks to the sponsors for Penske we could keep the same formation of three cars, which is excellent news. We are going to fight for the title next season, which is a goal that we seek with great force, “said Castroneves,

The three-time winner of the Indy 500 also noted that 2012 “will be a fantastic year, because we are debuting a new car, inaugurating a new era in IndyCar and our focus will be to develop the new Chevrolet IndyCar and achieve our goals. I look forward to next season”, said Castroneves.